Man dies after calling GP three times failed to get him the 'urgent help' he needed

Man dies after calling GP three times failed to get him the 'urgent help' he neededJoshua Haines, 30, was found dead at his home in Leeds three days after calling a GP three times to raise concerns he could be suffering from a form of diabetesNewsCharles Gray, James Connolly and Paige Ingram02:19, 23 Apr 2026Updated 02:23, 23 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesMr Haines was tragically found dead at home at 30-years-oldA man who repeatedly told a doctor he feared he had life-threatening diabetes died just days later from the condition after failing to get urgent medical treatment, an inquest heard.‌Joshua Haines, 30, was found dead at his home in Leeds, West Yorks., three days after calling a GP three times on March 16, 2025. He had raised concerns about worsening symptoms and suggested he could be suffering from a form of diabetes, although he had no history of the illness.‌But despite reporting severe dehydration, vomiting and slurred speech, the GP advised him to contact the non-emergency NHS number 111 rather than being seen in person. An inquest at Wakefield Coroner's Court heard Mr Haines died from diabetic ketoacidosis - a life-threatening complication linked to undiagnosed type 1 diabetes.‌View 4 ImagesJoshua Haines with his sister Jessica ParkerREAD MORE: Dad accused of shoplifting from IKEA after 'stupid machine' wrongly identifies himREAD MORE: Dad who died after Stockbridge Village chippy attack named as tributes pour in for 'lovely fella'Assistant coroner Naomi McLoughlin said there had been "missed opportunities" to get him "urgent medical help", though she could not confirm these led to his death.Speaking after the hearing, his sister Jessica Parker said: "We're deeply disappointed and devastated. All we want from this is for no family to go through what we've had to go through."‌The inquest heard evidence from the Claire Lindsey of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. She said that had Mr Haines...